CBS chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook joined the “CBS Evening News” to answer frequently asked questions regarding the coronavirus. Source
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Whistleblower: U.S. workers on coronavirus lacked training
A senior staffer at Health and Human Services said a government team sent to help process American coronavirus evacuees didn’t have the training or equipment for the assignment, the Washington Post reported. Source
Pedestrian deaths in U.S. hit highest level in 30 years
Distracted driving and walking with smartphones are factors, as is drug and alcohol abuse, according to a new report. Source
Weinstein juror: “There was nothing simple” about decision
Weinstein now faces up to 29 years in prison. Source
Group on a mission to preserve African American “spirituals”
The Spirituals Project, a choir group in Denver, is working to revive a rich musical treasure created by enslaved African Americans to express virtue in the face of suffering. Source
Massive water main break floods parts of Houston
A massive water main break flooded parts of Houston and caused major highways to be shutdown. City officials are advising residents to boil their water. Janet Shamlian reports. Source
Officials investigate mysterious coronavirus case
Health officials are urgently trying to track down everyone who came in contact with the most recent U.S. coronavirus patient in California. Carter Evans reports. Source
“CBS Evening News” headlines for Thursday, February 27, 2020
Here’s a look at the top stories making headlines on the “CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell.” Source
Texas flood emergency as water main break swamps highway
A pipe broke apart while undergoing repairs in Houston and supplies as much as 50% of the drinking water to the nation’s fourth largest city. Source
Amy Klobuchar’s uphill battle in South Carolina
“I know you” may be one of Klobuchar’s signature lines, but a number of South Carolinians aren’t feeling the same way about her in the runup to the state’s primary on Saturday. Source